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Preliminary results of two novel devices for epiphysiodesis in the reduction of excessive predicted final height in tall stature

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2022
Background In the treatment of tall stature, the reduction of excessive predicted final height can either be achieved by hormonal treatment or surgically by temporary (tED) or permanent (pED) epiphysiodesis.
Andrea Laufer   +9 more
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Stability of vertical dimension following total arch intrusion

open access: yesBMC Oral Health, 2023
Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate stability of vertical dimension following total arch intrusion using miniscrews by measuring the change during treatment and relapse amount after more than one year of retention. Methods Thirty patients
Dong-Ok Kang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reorientation methodology for reproducible head posture in serial cone beam computed tomography images

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2023
Low dose and accessibility have increased the application of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Often serial images are captured for patients to diagnose and plan treatment in the craniofacial region.
Utkarsh Mangal   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life and sagittal balance at two to 25 years after posterior transfixation for high-grade dysplastic spondylolisthesis

open access: yesBone & Joint Open, 2021
Aims: High-grade dysplastic spondylolisthesis is a disabling disorder for which many different operative techniques have been described. The aim of this study is to evaluate Scoliosis Research Society 22-item (SRS-22r) scores, global balance, and ...
Tom P C. Schlösser   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Initial impact of COVID-19 on paediatric spinal services in Scotland

open access: yesBMJ Paediatrics Open, 2020
COVID-19 has affected many National Health Service Scotland services. Our aim is to describe this impact on the Scottish National Spine Deformity Service (SNSDS).
Enrique Garrido   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stability of the Maxillary and Mandibular Total Arch Distalization Using Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs) in Adults

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2022
Distalization with temporary anchorage devices (TADs) is commonly used to resolve crowding and to correct molar relationships in non-extraction cases. The purpose of this study was to quantify the treatment effects and post-treatment stability of total ...
Byung-Jae Song   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sacral Fractures

open access: yesGlobal Spine Journal, 2016
Introduction Sacral fractures can result from a range of injury mechanisms. While sacral fractures typically result from high-energy injuries, there is increasing identification of low-energy insufficiency fractures of the sacrum and pelvis in elderly ...
Maria Luz Suarez-Huerta   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Orthopedic and Nonsurgical Orthodontic Treatment of Adolescent Skeletal Class III Malocclusion Using Bone-Anchored Maxillary Protraction and Temporary Anchorage Devices: A Case Report

open access: yesChildren, 2022
This report describes the case of a 12-year-old female patient with a long mandible experiencing difficulty chewing with the right molar. Considering the age of the patient, bone-anchored maxillary protraction using four miniplates placed below the ...
Mohammed Alnefaie   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cleft and facial deformity foundation (CFDF) outreach model: 6 year experience of an indigenous Nigerian mission in the surgical correction of facial clefts

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2018
INTRODUCTION: Orofacial cleft has a worldwide distribution but it is peculiar in the developing countries due to poor healthcare facility with resultant high incidence of un-operated adult cleft.
Seidu Adebayo Bello   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

LIMB-Q Kids—German Translation and Cultural Adaptation

open access: yesChildren, 2022
(1) Purpose: Lower limb deformities can have a severe impact on health-related quality of life (HRQL). LIMB-Q Kids is a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) aiming to elucidate the experience of 8–18-year-old patients before, during and after ...
Bjoern Vogt   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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